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Staying Vertical (2016)

Staying Vertical poster
Original title
Rester vertical
Directed by
Alain Guiraudie
Genre
drama film, LGBTQ-related film
Country
France
Runtime
1h 40m
Rated
18
Rating
5.2 of 10 from 87 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A filmmaker struggles to care for his infant son after the child's mother, a shepherdess, leaves. He tries to find creative inspiration while navigating rural life and unexpected encounters.

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What happens

Staying Vertical (French: Rester vertical) is a 2016 French drama film written and directed by Alain Guiraudie. The story follows a filmmaker who has to raise a child (whom he had with a shepherdess) by himself while seeking inspiration for his new film. It was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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